Sermons About Citizenship
When I'm Free To Do What I Want
Happiness is not having our worldly desires satisfied. Rather, happiness is. Happiness and fulfillment are bound up in the very person of Jesus Christ; therefore, happiness and fulfillment require a true relationship with Jesus Christ who, in His very person, eternally and completely satisfies our deepest longings.
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Babylonian Bar and Bistro
Every day followers of Jesus face a myriad of choices that define their citizenship and their loyalties. We walk with a tentative step and live in a constant state of "tension". How can we live IN this Babylonian world, and YET not be poisoned by the waters? Is it possible to sit at the barstool with friends and neighbors who are drinking deeply from the "kegs" of life that offer them power, pleasure, sex, money and fame - and yet be unaffected myself? Won't my friend next to me wonder why I'm not drinking from the same cup as they are? Won't I stand out like a sore thumb? Key Passage: Revelation 17:1 - 19:5
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Sunday Sermon for Week 16-09
Paul reminds his Gentile readers that they were once trapped in their transgressions and sins, and so were spiritually dead and alienated from God. Later, Paul says whereas the Gentiles were once excluded from citizenship in Israel, they are now members of God’s Kingdom. In fact, the relationship is far more intimate. They have become family. What happened in between to bring about this change? Paul points out that this great change occurred because of Jesus’ death on the Cross and the shedding of His Blood, that union with God is possible.
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In The World But Not of it
There is a Biblical simplicity to living in daily victory but it does require our daily attention. The key revolves around ownership, who owns your life?
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Stand Firm in Your Citizenship: Philippians 3:17-4:1
Our Citizenship is in Heaven... And Paul calls us to STAND FIRM
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Biblical Faith is a Radical Faith
1. Biblical, saving faith radically trusts in the unseen seemingly impossible promises of God. (11-12) 2. Biblical saving faith radically lives not as citizens of earth but as strangers and exiles. (13-16)
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Philippians 1:27-30 - Heavenly Citizens
The Life we live matters. Today when people want to define what an Evangelical is we often forget that the Lordship of Christ extends to everyone area of our lives. We tend to focus on here and now when as Christians we should focus on our heavenly citizenship. We are heirs of the King, but far too often we seek the benefits of this world rather than the heavenly kingdom of which we claim we want to spend eternity. Why would anyone want to have a heavenly citizenship without holiness is just a reflection of how anemic and weak American Christianity is today. In this passage Paul gives us 3 avenues that will help redirect our loyalties toward the heavenly kingdom. They include: 1) The Call to live as worthy Citizens (27a), 2) The Distinctives of Worthy Citizens (27b-28), and 3) The Grace of Worthy Citizenship. For Paul the Gospel of Christ is first. The gospel must be the center pole of all that we do and any philosophy of ministry we have. The call to be a heavenly citizen is a call to salvation and be a disciple of Christ. Paul also shows how allegiance, spiritual steadfastness, teamwork, and fearlessness are character changes that will speak volumes to an outside world and to the Christian community about the supremacy of the Heavenly Kingdom. Finally Paul shows us that believing and suffering are given to us in our heavenly citizenship. The Philippians were all recipients of grace as they hade been given the gifts of salvation (believing) and suffering. If we only see grace to be only pleasant benefits and blessings then suffering will be seen to be anything but grace. This must be combated because it leads people away from the true God and the true Gospel.
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